The Best Day of the Year

The War Room

This past Sunday, nine of my closest friends and mentors and I got together for what truly fuels us.  No, it's not ministry or missions, it's fantasy football.  The long awaited draft that signals the start of something new, new possibilities and hopefully a new winner, was finally upon us.  

This is the day that we live for.  

Where we sit for 4 hours hashing out new bylaws and rule changes and survive through an intense 20 round draft.  It is where we can finally start ripping each other over annoyances, shortcomings, and, in this years case, blogging like a girl, and not feel bad about it.  It is the time when we live to destroy all hope for a championship year after someone makes stupid draft choices (like picking Minnesota D in the 8th rd; nice Teddy).  This is no ordinary league; it's not for the faint of heart.  There is good 'ole fashioned competitive hatred, rivalries, and trash talking taken to another level.  

Now, before you start to think that this is starting to sound like straight cruelty to each other, I should point out the positives.  

1. It allows us to have a healthy release of our competitive natures.  

2. It allows us to hear words from certain people that you would never expect to hear.

3. It adds years to my life because I often find myself, literally, rolling on floor in laughter after reading the message board.

4. And most importantly:  It keeps our group connected and gives us a reason to talk to each other more (for at least 4 months out of the year).

So here's to another fun-filled fantasy football season.  

DOWN WITH 'THE FORTRESS'!